Larry Demeritte, Kentucky Derby
Black trainer Larry Demeritte brings his $11,000 horse to the Kentucky Derby
If Larry Demeritte is looking for a positive sign heading into his first Kentucky Derby as a trainer, it's right where his horse is assigned. Long-shot West Saratoga is staying in Barn 42 at Churchill Downs,
For trainer Larry Demeritte and West Saratoga, the rarest of paths to the 150th Kentucky Derby
Late Saturday afternoon at Churchill Downs, thoroughbred horse trainer Larry Demeritte walks in step with a three-year-old colt named West Saratoga, a longshot entrant in the 150th Kentucky Derby. (But an entrant,
West Saratoga & trainer Larry Demeritte defying odds in Kentucky Derby
Lexington based trainer Larry Demeritte will become the first Bahamian-born trainer to have a horse run in the Kentucky Derby when West Saratoga gets in the starting gate Saturday.
Kentucky Derby Dream: Larry Demeritte Soaking Up Late-Career Climax in Unlikeliest of Ways
Demeritte is a long shot in the horse race, training West Saratoga with 50–1 odds, and in life, a guy who shouldn’t be at Churchill Downs on Saturday—literally and figuratively.
'I'm here for a purpose': Larry Demeritte battles cancer, but ready for first Kentucky Derby
Demeritte believes God kept him here on this Earth for a reason, but not to win a Kentucky Derby. He hopes to continually motivate and inspire others, but it would be special if he had the chance to stand in the winner's circle one time.
Trainer Larry Demeritte made it to Kentucky Derby 150. It’s a first for his home country.
Trainer left The Bahamas in 1976 to chase his goal of winning the Kentucky Derby. On Saturday, he finally gets that chance.
'It's a dream come true': Horse trainer lives out Kentucky Derby dream while battling cancer
The Kentucky Derby is the pinnacle of horse racing, and Larry Demeritte has been trying to get to Churchill Downs for as long as he can remember.
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The C.L. Brown Show: Trainer Larry Demeritte beats cancer and odds to reach Kentucky Derby
Trainer Larry Demeritte, who will saddle West Saratoga for Kentucky Derby 150 despite undergoing chemo last week, on how he continues to beat the odds
Larry Demeritte joins rare company as Black trainer to saddle a horse for the Kentucky Derby
Larry Demeritte is just the second Black trainer since 1951 with a horse in the Kentucky Derby, a race that was dominated in its early years by winning Black trainers.
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Larry Demeritte will be first Black trainer in Kentucky Derby since 1989. How he beat the odds
MIDWAY, Kentucky — It’s two weeks until the biggest race of his life, and horse trainer Larry Demeritte is fumbling ...
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BOZICH | Faith, Kentucky Derby horse lift trainer Larry Demeritte to keep cancer 10 lengths back
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The wise guys set the odds of trainer Larry Demeritte winning Kentucky Derby 150 at 50-1 but ...
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'The Impossible Dream': Small budget, cancer couldn't keep Demeritte from Kentucky Derby
MIDWAY — It’s two weeks until the biggest race of his life, and horse trainer Larry Demeritte is fumbling through his phone to find the song he can’t get out of his head these days.
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Larry Demeritte will be first Black trainer in Kentucky Derby since 1989. How he beat the odds
MIDWAY, Kentucky — It’s two weeks until the biggest race of his life, and horse trainer Larry Demeritte is fumbling through his phone to find the song he can’t get out of his head these days.